| AUTOBIOGRAPHY | • autobiography n. (Countable) A self-written biography; the story of one’s own life. • autobiography n. (Uncountable) Biographies of this kind regarded as a literary genre. • AUTOBIOGRAPHY n. the biography of a person narrated by himself or herself. |
| DAGUERREOTYPE | • daguerreotype n. An early type of photograph created by exposing a silver surface which has previously been exposed to… • daguerreotype v. (Transitive, intransitive) To make a photograph using this process, to make a daguerreotype (of). • DAGUERREOTYPE v. to develop by daguerreotype, a method of photography by mercury vapour development of silver iodide. |
| DAGUERREOTYPY | • daguerreotypy n. The art or technique of producing daguerreotypes. • DAGUERREOTYPY n. the art of daguerreotyping. |
| GEMMIPAROUSLY | • gemmiparously adv. In a gemmiparous manner. • GEMMIPAROUS adv. reproducing by gemmae. |
| MYCETOPHAGOUS | • mycetophagous adj. That feeds on fungi. • MYCETOPHAGOUS adj. eating fungi. |
| PHYLLOPHAGOUS | • phyllophagous adj. (Zoology) that feeds on leaves; leaf-eating. • PHYLLOPHAGOUS adj. leaf-eating. |
| POLYGALACEOUS | • polygalaceous adj. Of or pertaining to a family of plants (Polygalaceae) of which Polygala is the type. • POLYGALACEOUS adj. belonging to the family Polygalaceae, milkworts. |
| POLYGONACEOUS | • polygonaceous adj. (Botany) Of or pertaining to a family of apetalous plants, Polygonaceae, of which the knotweeds of the… • POLYGONACEOUS adj. belonging to the family Polygonaceae, knotgrasses. |
| PREQUALIFYING | • prequalifying v. Present participle of prequalify. • PREQUALIFY v. to qualify beforehand, as for a shortlist. |
| PROGYMNASIUMS | • PROGYMNASIUM n. in Germany, a gymnasium for pupils up to age 16 only, at which university entrance qualifications are not obtainable. |
| PURGATORIALLY | • PURGATORIAL adv. relating to purgatory, also PURGATORIAN. |
| SUPERHIGHWAYS | • superhighways n. Plural of superhighway. • SUPERHIGHWAY n. a multilane highway (as an expressway or turnpike) designed for high-speed traffic. |
| TELAUTOGRAPHY | • telautography n. Transmission of messages by telautograph. • TELAUTOGRAPHY n. transmission by use of a Telautograph, a telegraph for reproducing the movement of a pen or pencil and so transmitting writings or drawings. |
| UNAPPEALINGLY | • unappealingly adv. In an unappealing manner. • UNAPPEALING adv. not appealing. |
| UNAPPROVINGLY | • unapprovingly adv. In an unapproving manner. • UNAPPROVING adv. not approving. |
| UPGRADABILITY | • upgradability n. (Computing, of electronic equipment) Capability of being improved in functionality by the addition or… • UPGRADABILITY n. the state of being upgradable. |